JENPAS UG Exam Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme, Exam Mode & Duration

JENPAS UG exam pattern is decided by the exam conductinb body, West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB). When the official notification is released, WBJEEB releases an exam prospectus in which the JENPAS UG exam pattern gets elaborated for the applicants. In case of any changes in the JENPAS UG exam pattern, WBJEEB will mention about it, in the exam prospectus. 

In JENPAS UG entrance exam, there will be objective type questions. Candidates will be given MCQ-type questions with four options each. Out of the four options, only one option will be correct. In case the candidate choses the incorrect option, 0.25 mark (one-fourth mark) will be deducted. 

The JENPAS UG questions will be provided in both English and Bengali language (except Basic English and Logical Reasoning). Candidates will have to prepare for the exam accordingly.

There will be MCQs in the JENPAS UG exam. Each question will carry four options. Only one option will be correct. Correct response will yield 1 (one) mark for each question. The question paper will carry 100 questions of total 115 marks.

Response marked in the JENPAS UG OMR sheet cannot be edited/changed/erased/modified. Filling the circle/bubble incompletely, filling with pencil, cross mark, tick mark, dot mark, circular mark, over writing, scratching, erasing, white ink, marking outside the circle/bubble etc. is not allowed to answer the questions.

No, there is no negative marking in JENPAS UG exam for category-II questions. In both paper I and paper II, there will be two categories of questions in the exam. The category-II questions will not attract any negative marking for the candidates. Salient features of category-II questions are: Candidates is free to choose one/more options. Not attempting the questions will lead to 0 marks. However, for Category I questions, - ¼ (25% negative) marks will be deducted for choosing incorrect options. 

JENPAS UG entrance exam questions are to be answered on specially designed optical machine-readable response (OMR) sheet, which will be evaluated by Optical Mark Recognition method. Candidates will indicate response to the questions by darkening the appropriate circle/bubble completely with blue/black ink ballpoint pen.

Books are a trusted source of exam preparation. As WBJEEB does not release any official syllabus for the exam preparation, the JENPAS UG exam preparation books provide ample study learning material to prepare for the exam. However, candidates can thoroughly revise Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus to appear for the exam.

Appearing for the JENPAS UG mock tests will strengthen the exam preparation. It will aid candidates analyse their strength and weakness in the areas which needs improvement. JENPAS UG mock tests will also guide candidates regarding their plan of action to score high percentile in the exam.

Yes, there are multiple books available for the JENPAS UG exam preparation. Candidates can refer to the list of books mentioned below to prepare for the entrance:

1. RAY O MARTIN JENPAS- UG CRACKER (16000+ QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS)

2. JENPAS (UG) Entrance Practice (BEN)

3. JENPAS-UG [4th Edition] Paper - 1, Category -1 & Category-2

4. GoTo Guide for JENPAS (UG) Paper I with Previous Year Solved Papers | West Bengal Joint Entrance Nursing, Paramedical & Allied Sciences

Yes, the JENPAS UG previous year question papers are easily available for the exam preparation. Candidates will be able to find them on the Shiksha website. They are freely available for download. The JENPAS UG previous year question papers will help candidates understand the exam expectations and difficulty level.

In JENPAS UG exam there will be five sections namely, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Basic English, and Logical Reasoning. In each section there will be 20 MCQs. Questions from the physics, chemistry, and biology section will be of 25 marks per section. Questions from English and LR will be of 20 marks per section. In all there will 100 questions of 115 marks.

JENPAS UG is an offline (Pen & Paper Mode) entrance exam conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB). As per exam analysis conducted for previous year exams, it is a moderately difficult exam. A good preparation strategy will help candidates appear for exam without much difficulty. JENPAS UG is conducted for duration of 1.5 hours each for 2 papers (each carries 50 questions). Candidates need to answer Multiple Choice Questions and medium of exam is both in English and Bengali language. 

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JENPAS (UG)-2025 entrance test will consist of two papers namely, Paper-I (For all courses other than BHA) and Paper-II (For BHA only). Candidates will have to appear for both the exams. 

JENPAS UG entrance exam comprises two papers of 50 questions each. It carries a total of 100 objective type Questions. As far as the marking scheme is concerned, for every correct answer, candidates will get 2 marks and for each wrong answer, 0.5 marks will be deducted. Candidates will be provided 90 minutes to solve the entire question paper.